http://golfcoursebusiness.com Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:41:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Phoenix, Ariz. – Ahwatukee Golf Properties recently announced the acquisition of The Foothills Golf Club. This latest acquisition marks the fifth facility the group owns and operates in the Ahwatukee-area of Phoenix. Designed by the internationally acclaimed duo of Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish, The Foothills Golf Club boasts a par 72 championship golf course that offers desert style golf in a setting that is accented by rolling fairways, 65 strategically placed bunkers set against a ... ]]> http://golfcoursebusiness.com/golf/real-estate/794/ahwatukee-golf-acquires-foothills-golf-course Barra da Tijuca, Brazil – Organizers behind the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro recently picked some big-name golfers as the eight finalists to design a brand new golf course to help celebrate golf’s return to the Olympics after a 112-year absence. Among the finalists are former PGA Tour star Greg Norman and LPGA Tour star/design partner Lorena Ochoa, Hall of Fame golf partners Jack Nicklaus and Annika Sorenstam and Hall of Fame golfer Gary ... ]]> http://golfcoursebusiness.com/golf/real-estate/788/player-nicklaus-trent-jones-make-2016-olympic-course-design-cut Marco Island, Fla. - Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort recently announced the expansion of its resort golf amenities with the addition of the 18-hole Hammock Bay Golf Course. The off-site facility, located only 10 minutes from the resort, is available exclusively to members and resort guests. The elite course joins the resort’s current golf offering, The Rookery at Marco, also an 18-hole course. The new addition is a direct result of increased demand for tee times ... ]]> http://golfcoursebusiness.com/golf/real-estate/785/marco-island-marriott-beach-resort-acquires-hammock-bay-golf-course Los Micos, Honduras – Hall of fame golfer Gary Player recently visited his first golf course design project in Honduras, Los Micos Beach & Golf Resort, to review the construction progress and to work with the Los Micos' environmental consultant to closely review areas along the coast that have environmentally sensitive dunes and vegetation. "Maintaining the natural characteristics of the land and protecting the environment is not something we just talk about, it is a very ... ]]> http://golfcoursebusiness.com/golf/real-estate/779/new-gary-player-course-underway-in-honduras Hilton Head, S.C. - Hilton Head Island recently celebrated "Arnold Palmer Day” in conjunction with Palmer’s return to the island for the grand reopening of the Wexford Plantation golf course.  “Our town and community are committed to excellence in all that we do,” said Mayor Laughlin, “and nothing exemplifies this better than Arnold Palmer and Wexford’s new golf course.”  Palmer landed on the island Oct. 20 aboard his Cessna Citation, accompanied by members of his design team, and ... ]]> http://golfcoursebusiness.com/golf/real-estate/775/wexford-plantation-celebrates-arnold-palmer-day Standwood, Mich. - A sales concept borrowed from the auto industry that allows home buyers to trade in their home for a new one at Tullymore Resort is paying off handsomely for the Mid-Michigan golf resort. In less than six months the resort has recorded sales of 10 single homes and condominiums worth $4 million. In each case the resort bought the homes of their new buyers for its appraised value on condition that the owners ... ]]> http://golfcoursebusiness.com/golf/real-estate/770/tullymore-home-swap-sales-top-4-million Hilton Head, S.C. -- Sea Pines Resort announced golf course architect Pete Dye completed some minor renovations to Sea Pines’ Harbour Town Golf Links, which annually plays host to the PGA Tour's RBC Heritage. Harbour Town’s  layout was lengthened by 150 yards, a handful of trees were removed to improve sightlines and a select number of bunkers were reshaped or extended to bring hazards back into play. "Pete Dye is a dear friend of Sea Pines and ... ]]> http://golfcoursebusiness.com/golf/real-estate/761/harbour-town-golf-links-dye-enhancements Orlando, Fla. -  The long anticipated Four Seasons Resort at Walt Disney World Resort is back on the table. After being shelved for more than three years, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts officially announced this week the $360 million resort is finally coming to the Orlando market at a prime piece of property inside Walt Disney World. Four Seasons expects to open its second property in Florida by mid or late 2014. It will be the third ... ]]> http://golfcoursebusiness.com/golf/real-estate/753/four-seasons-to-open-disney-world-golf-resort Charleston, W.Va. - Situated in a scenic and tranquil setting in the Mid-Atlantic, with endless family-focused recreation and activities, Canaan Valley Resort has long been a four-season destination providing the perfect escape for all ages. Unfortunately, the resort’s 250 rooms have been around for ages, making the resort less desirable in recent years. That is all about to change. In late May, workers started demolishing the state-owned resort as part of a $24 million renovation project, which ... ]]> http://golfcoursebusiness.com/golf/courses-and-travel/747/canaan-valley-resort-gets-complete-makeover Sitaizui, China — A new $1 billion four-season resort project is underway here about 230 kilometers from China’s capital city. Golf course architects at Golfplan are leading an international who’s who of development consultants in the planning, design and construction of Beijing Secret Garden that will ultimately include world-class ski facilities, a Whistler-style real estate/commercial community, and seven golf courses. Founded in 1993, Malaysian developer VXL Group brings a wealth of experience to the Secret Garden, ... ]]> http://golfcoursebusiness.com/golf/real-estate/744/new-1-billion-chinese-golf-resort-takes-shape